How to choose the right shotgun
For every hunter, the gun cabinet is like a woman's wardrobe. They never feel that there are too many guns in the gun cabinet. Before hunting, hunters often feel that they are always short of the most suitable shotgun.
How to choose a good shotgun depends on the hunting location, the type of prey, the effective range of the shotgun and the impact of bullet.
Hunting location
First of all, you can consider which hunting gun to choose according to the hunting location. If the hunting location is an open area at the edge of the forest, you need a hunting gun with higher accuracy. If it is in a dense jungle, the accuracy of a hunting gun is not so high. Because of when in a open forest, the shooting distance is long, and you can choose a longer shotgun without affecting your flexibility of action. In a jungle, the shooting distance is generally within 50 meters, so it needs high power and flexibility. The gun body can be quickly loaded to deal with emergencies.
Prey species
A very important hunting law is involved here, that is, the caliber of bullets required for hunting all kinds of prey. This is the most basic criterion for choosing a shotgun type. In Canada, for example, it is illegal to hunt Moose with a .223 caliber shotgun.
Effective range of a shotgun
If it is a civilian shotgun, the range depends on the type and power of the bullet, and the general effective range is about 20 meters to 100 meters. Sports shotguns can also be called double-barreled shotguns. They are mainly used to shoot flying saucers. The bullets are not powerful and the range is generally about 50 meters.
How to choose bullets
The bullet size must match your barrel. There are three cartridge case lengths. 2-3/4 inches (standard), about 6.8 cm; 3 inches (large), about 7.5 cm; and 3-1/2 inches (extra large), about 8.8 cm. The most common shotguns support rounds up to 3 inches (shotguns can always fire smaller rounds, but not necessarily larger ones), some fire 3-1/2 inch rounds, containing larger than standard rounds. More ammo powder, more steel balls can be carried. There are many types of bullets with the same caliber but different bullet weights. If you don't know which type of bullet to choose, you can buy several brands of bullets with different bullet weights, and feed your favorite gun a variety of bullets. Then, know which one is best for you.
Use the "bird shot" for sports shooting. Bird shooting bullets are mainly made by pouring small particles of steel balls into plastic fillers, and are most commonly used to shoot small birds such as pigeons. For big hunts, you can try deer bullets. This type of bullet uses steel balls held in large particles (nearly a centimeter) in a plastic filler.
Therefore, men choose shotguns just like women choose clothes. They need to consider issues such as time, occasion, location and collocation. It is difficult to choose a shotgun that is suitable for any situation. In addition, you can always see that your hunter friend has bought a better shotgun, and he also wants to change to a better one. This is probably the same as women choosing new clothes.